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Eius Virtutis Studiosi Classical and Postclassical Studies in Memory of Frank Edward BrownNational Gallery of Art 0894681958 Hardcover As New As New Jacket Still in shrink wrap. 504 pages, 417 illustrations, 19 color plates. "Twenty-six essays explore the art and architecture of the ancient world, from Greek colonization in the west trhough the Roman empire, and the transmission of this legacy from the Renaissance to modern times."Cloth. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Price:
87.80 USD

From La Fayette to Pershing1918 Paperback Very Good Has inscription inside front cover that reads, "July 6th July 14th 1918 With thanks and compliments from the French High Commission." There is a name that is difficult to read but the last name is Aubert. Also, there is a stmp that reads "Services D'Etudes Et D'Information, Haut Commissariat De La Republique Francaise, Washington, DC. Edges of covers are somewhat tattered but very good condition for their age. Text is in French and English. Many photos and illustrations. Rare.Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Price:
44.40 USD

America's First- A History of America's Oldest Continuously Operating Sheriff's DepartmentUnited Book Press 2017 First Paperback New “America’s First”, begins when the colonists landed in March 1634; and not until 1637/8 was a sheriff appointed. The book delves into the next 378 years, and explores the history of how a sheriff was selected, weapons and punishments administered during those times, and how the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has evolved into the entity it is today and the pride the agency has in being “America’s First”. For law enforcement enthusiasts, history lovers, current and former residents of St. Mary’s County, this book will carry you through the years and show just how this small office evolved into the progressive and modern agency it is today. Price:
35.00 USD

The Ohio Society Sons of the American Revolution Centennial Register 1889 to 1989Dayton, Ohio Ohio Society Sons of the American Revolution 1988 First Hardcover Like new No Jacket 10 inches high by 7 inches wide Book is so tight, it must never have been opened. However there are some minor stains the top of the text block. Reference and Genealogy. Sent within one business day, carefully packaged. Price:
175.00 USD

Abdoh, SalarThe Poet GameNew York, NY, U.S.A. Picador 2000 0312209541 First Edition Hardcover As New Fine Jacket "Critics pronounced the spy novel dead after the fall of the Berlin Wall; The Poet Game shows that it is alive and well and living in Manhattan. The voice is spare, clean, and insightgul. I was reminded of classic noir - there is a kind of murderous narcissism that belongs both to that genre and to the world of intelligence, and Salar Abdoh captures it brilliantly."- Ioin McNamee, author of Resurrection Man. From the back of DJ.Hard Cover. As New/Fine. Price:
11.10 USD

Abelove, JoanGo and Come BackNew York, New York, U.S.A. Dk Ink 1998 0789424762 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine Very Good Jacket Book is tight, solid and square. Small tear to top of dj. DJ is protected by mylar jacket. Appears to be unread. "Joan Abelove lived in the Amazon jungle for two years, with people much like those protrayed in this book. She has a doctorate in cultural anthropology. 'Go and Come Back' is her first book."Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.. Price:
26.70 USD

Agar, Michael H.The Professional Stranger : An Informal Introduction to Ethnography (Studies in Anthropology)San Diego, CA, U.S.A. Elsevier Science & Technology Books 1980 012043850X Paperback Good Some notes, underlining and highlights throughout. 227 pp. including index. Brown covers with orange titling. Strong binding. "The Professional Stranger introduces an ethnographic perspective on the study of human life. Ethnography's goal is defined as the acquisition of an ability to interpret events as do members of some group. The perspective is further explored by contrasting ethnographyu with more traditional hypothesis testing approaches in the social sciences. Numerous examples are used, drawn for the most part from the author's field experiences in South India and with urban U.S. heroin addicts. While not intended as a methodological cookbook, several problems in ethnographic interfviewing and observation are discussed. Throughout, there is a concern with the difficult task of providing systematic documentation of key ethnographic conclusions."Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.. Price:
27.70 USD

Albert, Michael; Cagan, Leslie; Chomsky, Noam; Hahnel, Robin; King, MelLiberating TheoryCambridge, MA, U.S.A. South End Press 1986 0896083063 Paperback Very Good First edition, second printing as stated. 196 pp. No marks anywhere. Clean solid book. "This most unusual and groundbreaking book is the first to put forward a coherent, radical politics that gives activists and theorists a framework for understanding the complex, integrated character of modern oppressions. It is essential reading for all those who concern themselves with social change and with formulating a vision of a liberated future."Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
13.30 USD

Alice E. ChristgauRosabel's SecretNew York Young Scott Books 1967 Hardcover Very Good Good Jacket Wendy Watson 220 pp. Some small tears to dj. No shelf wear. Childs name and some creative coloring to the title page illustration. Otherwise pages like new. Very solid book. Dustjacket now protected by archival quality mylar cover. "This is a story of tender relationship between a young girl and an old woman, whose compassion and affection for one another do much to despel the loneliness that each has felt so keenly in the past. Rosabel is a lonely member of a large farm family in Minnesota at the turn of the century- a middle child with no one close to her own age to share her thoughts with. During the late summer, she has to remain away from the farm and the other children all day, for her chore is to tend alone the herd of cows as they wander through woods and meadows where pastures seem best to them. One day a strange old woman comes to Rosabel's aid at a frightening time- when the cows are running rampant through a neighbor's cornfield. A warm friendship developws between the old woman and the young girl, although it must remain a secret because 'Granny Meg' is hiding in the woods from the town officials who, 'for her own good,' want to put her into the County Home." All orders processed and sent within one business day.Pictorial Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Wendy Watson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
19.40 USD

Amos, DeborahLines in the Sand: Desert Storm and the Remaking of the Arab WorldRiverside, New Jersey, U.S.A. Simon & Schuster 1992 0671760688 Hardcover Near Fine Near Fine Jacket Tan boards with red spine. Clean and square book. Appears to be unread. "In Lines In the Sand, veteran Middle East journalist Deborah Amos provides a unique perspective on the war, looking beyond the stories that were reported over and over to get at the truth about the events that led up to the conflict, and to examine a year later the effects it had on the peoople of the region."Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
11.10 USD

Ashby, Philip H.History and Future of Religious Thought: Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, IslamEnglewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice Hall 1963 Paperback Good Some scuffing to cover. Pages clean, except for some underlining in one chapter. 171 ppg. including index. "The History and Future of Religious Thought asks the imposing question- what are the vital and enduring elements in the world's great religions? By tracing the major themes of man's most powerful religions, Dr. Ashby, noted historian of religions, shows that each of these religions has survived the challenges of attack and novely by virute of its ability to state its faith in termsSoft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
11.10 USD

Asinof, Eliot1919: America's Loss of InnocenceEast Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A. Penguin USA 1990 1556111509 First Edition Hardcover Fine Very Good Jacket SignedSigned and inscribed by author on ffep. Very clean. Gray boards with black spine.Virtually no shelf wear. Clean, bright pages. Minor scuffs to dj. "Flush from propelling the Allies to victory in 'The Great War,' bursting with patriotic pride, America in 1919 had high hopes for a world at last safe for democracy. The mood was upbeat, optimism pervaded. Those hopes were shattered, that optimism would suffer traumatic assaults, marking the beginning of dark undercurrent that, the author contends, has run the course of the Twentieth Century."Signed by Author. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
38.90 USD

Bachofen, Johann J.Myth, Religion, and Mother Right: Selected Writings of J.J. BachofenPrinceton, New Jersey, U.S.A. Bollingen Foundation 1992 0691017972 Paperback Very Good Clean book. Very minor shelf wear. Front gutter has minor yellow over glue from spine, that does not affect the book in any way. Stated first printing. The central part is the investigation of the religious and juridical character of Matriarchy in the Ancient World- a theme that is inseparably linked with the name of Bachofen. His thought that 'the progress from the maternal to the parental conception of man forms the most important turning point in the history of the relations between the sexes' is still echoing in anthropology."Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
16.70 USD

Baer, RobertSleeping With the Devil: How Washington Sold Its Soul for Saudi CrudeNew York, New York, U.S.A. Crown Pub 2003 1400050219 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine Near Fine Jacket Book is solid and square with no wear or markings. First Edition. Dust Jacket protected by archival quality mylar cover. 226 pages including index. "In Sleeping with the Devil, Baer documents with chilling clarity how our addiction to cheap oil and Saudi petrodolloars caused us to turn a blind eye to the Al Sa'ud's culture of bribery, its abysmal human rights record, and its financial support of fundamentalist Islamic groups that have been directly linked to international acts of terror, including those agains the United States."Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
27.80 USD

Bakst, AaronMathematics Its Magic and Mastery an Entertaining Study of the Principles and Practice of Mathematical ProcessesPrinceton, New Jersey D. Van Nostrand Company Inc. 1967 Hardcover Very Good Good Jacket 3rd edtion. Orange boards, mustard colored dj. Some tears to edges of dj. Heavy book. No markings anywhere on this book. "This is a book about numbers and their relation to life. It surveys the whole field of mathematics, and explains basic mathematical ideas and terms in a way which makes them both readily understood and absorbing to read about. It brings alive the magic of figures, and shows that mathematics is not a dry and dusty subject, but a strong and inspiring tool to solve all sorts of problems, from adding up everyday bills to the construction of giant electronic computers. This new edition has been completely updated and includes coordinate systems, the elementary mathematics of space vehicles, and the teory of games."Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
31.70 USD

Banks, James ACultural Diversity and Education: Foundations, Curriculum, and TeachingOld Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A. Allyn & Bacon 2000 0205308651 Paperback Very Good Book is very clean throughout. Previous owner must have only read first chapter, as there are just a few passages that are highlighted there. Rest of book is clean as a whistle. Fourth edition. 360 pages including index. All orders processed and sent within 24 hours.Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
44.40 USD

Bartlett, Merrill L.Assault from the Sea: Essays on the History of Amphibious WarfareAnnapolis, Maryland, U.S.A. Naval Inst Press 1983 0870210882 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Jacket Green boards. One corner of front lower board has the cloth rubbed off, very small spot. Clean book with a solid binding. There is a very neat fold that runs down the ffep. 453 pages including index. "This anthology draws together for the first time in one volume a collection of essays that offers a truly comprehensive history of amphibious thought and experience through the ages."Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
47.20 USD

Barzini, LuigiThe ItaliansNew York, New York, U.S.A. Atheneum 1979 0689705409 Paperback Very Good 352 ppg including index and maps. Clean overall. Top right front cover bumped. "In this consummate portrait of the Italian people, bestselling author, publisher, journalist, and politician Luigi Barzini delves deeply into the Italian national character, discovering both its great qualities and its imperfections. Barzini is startlingly frank as he examines "the two Italies": the one that created and nurtured such luminaries as Dante Alighieri, St. Thomas of Aquino, and Leonardo da Vinci; the other, feeble and prone to catastrophe, backward in political action if not in thought, "invaded, ravaged, sacked, and humiliated in every century." Deeply ambivalent, Barzini approaches his task with a combination of love, hate, disillusion, and affectionate paternalism, resulting in a completely original, thoughtful, and probing picture of his countrymen."Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
11.10 USD

Belford, BarbaraViolet : The Story of the Irrepressible Violet Hunt and Her Circle of Lovers and Friends - Ford Madox Ford, H. G. Wells, Somerset Maugham, and Henry JamesNew York, NY, U.S.A. Simon & Schuster 1990 0671643517 Hardcover As New As New Jacket The subtitle aptly describes Columbia University journalism professor Belford's biography of British novelist Violet Hunt (1862-1942). The daughter of a landscape artist and a writer, she came of age among the Pre-Raphaelites, her way strewn with literary plenipotentiaries: her diary, begun when she was 14, features such family friends as John Ruskin and Oscar Wilde. Hunt, called by one crony "a woman made for irregular situations," was drawn by her love of flirtation and intrigue into an affair at 22 with George Boughton, married and 30 years her senior. Diaries discovered by Belford fill in details of her painful affair with Oswald Crawfurdsp ok.g , from whom she evidently contracted syphilis. The biography deftly handles her most important relationship--with Ford Madox Ford--and her contradictory desire for sexual freedom and respectability. While giving Hunt her due as a writer (she wrote 17 novels and many short stories), Belford rightly concentrates on her subject's zest for unconventional love and life. Lavender and plum boards with silver lettering on spine. Appears to be first (not stated).Hard Cover. As New/As New. Price:
18.90 USD

Bellow, SaulTo Jerusalem and Back a Personal AccountNew York Viking Press 1976 Hardcover Very Good Good Jacket Some scuffs and discoloration to dj along with some tears to edges and a cut on the front. Book is clean and tight. Books shipped daily.Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
13.30 USD

Bitchin, BobLetters from the Lost Soul : A Five Year Voyage of Discovery and AdventureDobbs Ferry, NY, U.S.A. Sheridan House, Incorporated 2000 1574091123 First Edition Hardcover Fine Very Good Jacket SignedSigned and inscribed by the author on ffep, "To Scott + Kathleen, Sail on- Bob Bitchin." GRay boards with blue spine and red titles on spine. 239 pp. Full color photos. DJ and book have no shelf wear. " Bob Bitchin bought the staysail ketch Lost Soul in 1990 and he and his wife Jody have been sailing the world ever since. Letters of the Lost Soul is a marvelously entertaining record of his experiences along the way: the crew, the places and people encounted, and the varied sailing conditions."Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
26.70 USD

Blair, ClaudeThe Complete Encyclopedia of Arms and Weapons: The Most Comprehensive Reference Work Ever Published on Arms and ArmorWestminster, Maryland, U.S.A. Random House Value Pub 1986 0517487764 First Thus Hardcover Very Good Very Good Jacket Red cloth covered boards. some foxing to edges of pages and edges of dj. Dust Jacket is protected by archival quality mylar cover. 544 pages including bibliography. Very large book. "The first significant encyclopedia on the subject to be published in fifty years, 'The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms and Weapons' is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in arms and armor of all types, including Oriental, from prehistoric times to the present. The book contains over 1,250 illustrations (250 in full color) and 275,000 words of text describing armor, crossbows, swords, daggers, axes, cannon, pistols, bayonets, rigles, lances, machine guns, mortars, shotguns, howitzers, saddles, spurs, and much more." All orders processed within 24 hours.Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Price:
61.10 USD

Blake, BernardJane's Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems, July '93-94Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A. Jane's Information Group, Incorporated 1993 0710610785 Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Jacket Very clean book. While it is ex library there are only two unobtrusive small labels on the first and last pages of the book, along with a small stamp. Fifth edition. 683 pages including index. All orders processed and sent within 24 hours.Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Price:
31.10 USD

Boulding, Kenneth E.Peace and the War IndustryTransaction Books 1970 Paperback Very Good revious owners embossed stamp on title page. Clean throughout. Minor scuffs to covers. 159 ppg. "This collection of essays brings social scientific evidence to bear on the question of the 'inevitablility' of war, and evaluates the potential for managing the international system in the interest of peace instead of war."Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
11.10 USD

Bowen, Catherine DrinkerYankee from Olympus Justice Holmes and His FamilyAtlantic Monthy Press 1945 Hardcover Good Good Jacket Some small tears and scuffs to dj. Book has green boards with gold titles and decorations. Some foxing to inside of dj. Some tanning to endpapers and edges of pages. Pages are clean. 465 pages including index.Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
12.20 USD

Bowyer, ChazMen of Coastal Command 1939- 1945London William Kimber 1985 071830554x First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Jacket This book appears to be unread/ unopened. Tight and solid binding. Blue boards. No shelf wear to book and only very minor wear to top edge of dust jacket. Dust Jacket is now protected by archival quality mylar cover. 272 pages including index. "RAF Coastal Command's crucial role of helping to protect Britain's merchant shipping supply routes during 1939- 45 contributed hugely to the Allies' ability to sustain its war against Hitler's Nazi empire, yet because that role was unglamorous it received little media publicity and the vast majority of its airmen were virtually unknown to the public at large. Here, a broad cross- section of the men who flew above the oceans, and their deeds is presented as a tribute to the 'seamen of the air', without whose courage and sacrifices Britain and her allies might never have achieved their ultimate victory over the Axis Powers." All orders processed and sent within one business day. Proud member- IOBA- Independent Online Booksellers Association.Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
50.00 USD

Brower, David Ross; Chapple, Steve; Brower, DavidLet the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run: A Call to Those Who Would Save the EarthScranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Harpercollins 1995 0062520334 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine Very Good Jacket SignedBeautiful clean book. Signed by David Brower. DJ is price clipped. Blue boards with black spine. Printed on tree - free paper. "Ecology movement elder david Brower, former executive director of the Sierra Club and founder of the League of Conservation Voters, Frends of the Earth, and Earth Island Institute, recalls his fifty controversial years of activism, outlines crucial contemporary battles- from building supercars and saving Siberia's forest to revamping bureaucratic environmental organizations- and passionately points the way to a green twenty - first century."Signed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.. Price:
44.40 USD

Burnell, George M. M.D.Final Choices: To Live or to Die in an Age of Medical TechnologyNew York, New York, U.S.A. Insight Books 1993 0306444623 First Edition Hardcover As New As New Jacket SignedSigned and inscribed by author and dated 1994. Black boards, green dust jacket in pristine condition. 374 pages including index. "Final Choices is an extraordinary presentation of the issues, options, and obstacles concerning the right and ability of a dying person to control his or her future." A timely topic! All orders processed within 24 hours.Signed. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
111.10 USD

Came, RichardSilver Pleasures and TreasuresNew York G. P. Putnam's Sons 1961 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Jacket In original slipcase, which has shelf wear and scuffs to it. Book has very little wear.128 pages. Color and black and white photos. All orders processed and sent within one business day.Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
27.80 USD

Canfield, DorothySeasoned TimberNew York Harcourt, Brace and Company 1939 Hardcover Very Good In Cardboard case that has a couple of tears on corners. Book itself i very good. There are two pages with very small tears midway.Cloth. Very Good. Price:
16.70 USD

Carol KennyWhispers from St. Mary's WellSt. Mary's County Sole Sentinel Press 2009 1449595944 First Edition Soft Cover Brand New No Jacket as issued "Whispers from St. Mary's Well" is a fictional family saga steeped in mystery and mysticism. It chronicles the life of Caroline Rose Newlyn, who was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, in 1851-beneath the veil, predicting episodes of clairvoyance. She witnesses her family's painful losses, her mother's descent into deep depression, and a brutal murder that incites decades of racial violence. Virtually orphaned at a young age, she must find a way to raise herself with help from spiritual allies, a supportive community, and her role model, Cappy the Madcap, a character from her favorite book. The books that young Caroline read as a child inspired her, just as this book has inspired many readers. Please join them on a journey into the nineteenth century and into the world beyond. The book is narrated by Caroline's great-granddaughter, Carrie Rose Stillwell. While researching her genealogy she slips into a hypnotic trance and witnesses Caroline's traumatic childhood, discovering truths about her own life by diving into the wellspring of her heritage. She shares this story with you and encourages you to examine your own life through the eyes of your ancestors. You will be amazed by what you'll discover. This novel includes a Reading Group Discussion Guide, and the author, Carol Kenny, a long-time supporter of book clubs, invites your reading group to join her in the discussion of this book. You may visit her at www.carolkenny.com. Price:
14.99 USD

Carter, JimmySources of Strength: Meditation on Scripture for a Living FaithWestminister, Maryland, U.S.A. Times Books 1997 0812929446 Hardcover Near Fine Very Good Jacket SignedSigned on ffep by former president Jimmy Carter. Some minor scuffs to dust jcaket, which is now protected by mylar cover. First Edition, second printing. Gift quality book. "Based on passsages from both the Old and New Testaments, these thoughtful, inspiring lessons reflect themes that touch every life: the blessings and challenges of family love; loss, grief, and healing; forgiveness and reconciliation' the meaning of the good life; and, above all, the transforming power of God's love in our lives." All orders processed and sent within one business day, carefully packaged with confirmation. Proud member IOBA- Independent Online Booksellers Association.Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
111.10 USD

Chandler, Roy F.Alcatraz the Hardest Years 1934- 1938Jacksonville, N.C. Iron Brigade Armory Publishers 1998 1885633130 Paperback As New SignedBook was never read. Third printing. Signed by author on title page.132 pages. "This volume is not intended to be the ultimate Alcatraz tome. It focuses on the earlier years, the hard years, as remembered by one guard, Erville Freeman Chandler and his son Roy Freeman Chandler. This book is about Alcatraz before prisoners controlled their own cell lights - before they had radios and talked as they wished. We write here of the prisons' first four years, 1934-1938, when the big names and the hard guys were in residence. From Al Capone to Roy Gardner, this book tells the story of the average day to the worst day in the prison where the guards were as tough as the convicts." All orders processed and sent within 24 hours.Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
38.90 USD

Charles Sullivan (editor)Ireland PoetryNew York Harry N. Abrams, Inc 1990 0810934531 hardcover Near Fine Near Fine 11 and 1/2 high by 8 and 1/2 wide "To Sean with best regards" Charles SullivanSigned and inscribed by editor. Solid and square. Book is like new. Jacket is protected by archival quality mylar cover. 208 pp including index. From the flap, "Wherever green is worn," Yeats Wrote, "a terrible beauty is born." The beauty of IReland and the troubled history that inspired the poet's words permeate the pages of this book, a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated selection of poems about Ireland..." Price:
75.00 USD

Church, Peggy PondThe House at Otowi Bridge the Story of Edith Warner and Los AlamosAlbequerque, New Mexico The University of New Mexico Press 1960 Hardcover Good Good Jacket Boyd, Connie Fox Second printing. Previous owner's stamp on free endpaper. Orange boards with red lettering. Some foxing to top edges. Small tears to dj. Original price $3.50 on dj. It was Edith Warner in her little house by the bridge on the road to Los Alamos, who saw it all happen... This shy little spinster from Pennsylvania lived for more than twenty years as neighbor to the Indians of San Ildefenso Pueblo, and when she died they buried her among thm... The scientists who took our place at Los Alomos became her friends. It was one othe strange aspects of Edith Warner's fate that brought these men and their wives from many nations to gather around her table. Among them were some of the great minds in Europe and America, and their work was to change our world beyond believing, Edith's house became a kind of sancturary for them in the tense years before Hiroshima."- the Foreword.Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Boyd, Connie Fox. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
22.20 USD

Cody, MorrillThis Must be the Place- Memoirs of Jimmie the Barman as Told to Morrill CodyNew York Lee Furman 1937 First Thus Hardcover Very Good Very Good Jacket Introduction by Ernest Hemingway. Blue cloth covered boards. Mild bumping to corners. Some fading to boards. Titles in silver on spine. Dust jacket is completely intact with small chips and tears to edges and some scuffing to spine. Flap shows original $3.00. First U.S. Edition. Some tanning and foxing to several pages. Wonderful black and white photos. This book recalls life on the Left Bank of Paris after the war, at a gathering place in Montparnasse and the its most famous bartender Jimmie Charters. 320 pages including index. See photo of my copy. Photos available upon request. Proud member IOBA- Independent Online Booksellers Association.Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
305.60 USD

Conrad, Jane EllisAngels See Through Eagles' Eyes : The Joyful Journey of an Earth AngelTroy, Michigan, U.S.A. Earth Angel Press 2001 0970480539 First Printing Paperback Very Good No Jacket Jacket SignedVery rare book! Signed by Jane Conrad on title page, "Peace & Joy, Jane." 109 pgaes. "Just because you hear voices it doesn't mean you're crazy. In fact, it probably means you've been commissioned by God to do good works and make the world a better place.So relates Jane Ellis Conrad in her inspiring new book 'Angels See Through Eagles' Eyes: The Joyful Journey of an Earth Angel." All orders processed and sent within one business day, carefully packaged with confirmation. Proud member IOBA- Independent Online Booksellers Association.Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
111.10 USD

Currie, CatherineTimothy and the AcrobatPortsmouth, NH, U.S.A. Peter E. Randall Publisher 1991 0914339370 Paperback Fine SignedSigned by Catherine Currie on title page.Clean throughout the book. "A delightful story, full of magic and music, of a tenant farm boy in medieval England. Tim's father has recently died. The boy finds comfort for his loneliness in his horse, Stalwurth, and shepherding his sheep. When a traveling acrobatic troupe comes to the nearby town, Tim makes fiends with Matt, one of the acrobats. Then things begin to happen..."Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
22.20 USD

Davis, Arthur P.From the Dark Tower : Afro-American Writers, 1900 to 1960Washington, DC, U.S.A. Howard University Press 1981 0882580582 Paperback Very Good Shelf wear to edges of covers. Pages clean and bright. "First published in 1974, From the Dark Tower is a survey of twenty- eight major black writers and their works from 1900 to 1960. Literary, biographical, and historical synopses of these writers are skillfully interwoven with critical analyses in a style accessible to students, scholars, and general readers. This volume is different from most books of criticism in that it is written from the perspective of acholar who knew and observed most of the writers and cultural phenomena that shaped the modern black literary tradition. Choice chose this volume as on the outstanding academick books of 1974-75."Trade Paperback. Very Good. Price:
13.30 USD

De Vries, PeterThe Blood of the LambSignet 1963 Paperback Good Somewhat discolored and tanned pages, but solid for it's age. 176 pp. "This is one of the most remarkable works of fiction in our time, and it is as close to a masterpiece as anything written in America in many a yaer"- Chicago News. "Still retaining his caustic, biting wit, his delicious sense of the ridiculous, America's greatest writer of satiric comedy has produced a novel of unsurpassed human depth- a novel that probes the relationship between man and God, father and child, life and death."Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Price:
111.10 USD

Doctor Foveau De Courmelles (translated by Laura Ensor)HypnotismBroadway, Ludgate Hill, Glasgow, Manchester, and New York George Routledge and Sons, Limited 1891 appears to be first Hardcover Good No jacket 7 1/4 high x 5 wide Laurent-Gsell While there is shelf wear and bumped corners present, this book very solid. Pages are tanned with age and because of some items laid in have some minor discoloration to some pages. But the items laid in are a treat! First there is an article entitled "A Year of Hypnotism" from the May 24, 1896 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Second there is a program ("Programme") of the "Semi Annual Meeting to be held in Easton, Maryland, on November 15th and 16th, 1892" put on by the Medial and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland. Finally there is an envelope with an advertisement for another book on hypnotism, and an order form to purchase it for $3.00). Blue boards with illustration on front and titles in gold on front and spine. Price:
250.00 USD

Dolgun, Alexander; Watson, PatrickAlexander Dolgun's Story: An American in the Gulag1975 0394494970 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Jacket Black boards. DJ has some tears and some missing pieces along the edges. 370ppg.. "The prophetic English voice of Orwell foretold of its coming. The majestic Russian voice of Sozhenitsyn revealed its existence. Now, in a narrative that holds the reader nonstop through the night, the unmistakably American voice of Alexander Dolgun, compelling himself to reconsturct his years-long ordeal at the hands of the Soviet Secret Police, will for the first time make Americans know the chilling human experience of Gulag."Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Price:
16.70 USD

Donald Barber, Steve Hawkins, Alma Jordon, Bob Lewis, Anna Moseley, Merideth Taylor, and Janice Talbert WalthourIn Relentless Pursuit of an EducationOversized paperback Brand New This is a brand new book, published locally. " 'In Relentless Pursuit of an Education' is local history at its best. In their own words, residents of St. Mary's County, Maryland, tell of the separate and unequal black schools that existed until the county finally complied with Brown v. Board of education in 1967. This generation displays no nostalgia for segregation, but they do recall how their daily life was marked not only by inequality, but also by determination, caring, even fun. One bundred years from now, their voices will be a priceless resource for historians yearning to understand, 'What was it like? What was it really like?" All orders processed and sent within one business day. Proud member IOBA- Independent Online Booksellers Assoiciation. Price:
17.00 USD

Dongerkery, Kamala S.On the Wings of TimeBombay Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 1968 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Jacket Very clean, solid book. Hard to find title. Has a stamp on front and rear paste down from a college division it was previously owned by. Yellow boards with gray spine. 246 pages including index. Several places in the book there is some separation beginning at the trench of the spine, but all pages are secure. . "The author has presented a faithful picture of a normal middle class family life covering three generations. The middle class family plays a definite role in a democratic society, and will be its basis when a socio-economic levelling up takes place." "The author's experiences as a social worker, a writer and artist are portrayed in many thought- provoking and reflective passages."Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
50.00 USD

Dravis, LeeKey MonsterFrederick, Maryland, U.S.A. Publishamerica Inc 2000 1588511030 First Printing Paperback As New SignedBook is not used, it is brand new and signed. "A burnt-out charter boat captain, a failure at life , Eugene 'winch' Winchell pilots the Stuffed Ham, a 57 foot cruiser he found at an IRS auction. When he encouters a sea- monster in the Chesapeake, Winch snaps and seeks shelter in rum- soaked Key West. But he doesn't know he's being hunted by the vengeful former ownter of the Ham, Big Jim Quinn, who is determined to recover his appropriated yacht even if he has to kill the oblivious captain."Signed by Author. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
33.30 USD

Dunaway, L. S.Jeff Davis Governor and United States Senator His Life and SpeechesLittle Rock Democrat Print. & Litho. Co. 1913 Hardcover Good No Jacket Jacket Deep red boards are scuffed along with some damage through the cloth is some spots. Shelf wear and bumped corniers. Thread bare in some places. Beginning of seperation of rear pastedown at bottom. Some minor rippling on rear board at bottom. Pages are clean. 255 pages. Contains various speeches of Davis. All orders processed and sent within one business day. Proud member IOBA- Independent Online Booksellers Association.Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
66.70 USD

Dybek, StuartChildhood and Other NeighborhoodsViking Press 1980 0670216186 First Edition Hardcover Fine Very Good Jacket Very minor bump to edges of boards (two on the bottom and one on the top). Some foxing to inside of dustjacket in rear, none to book itself. Pages are clean and brignt. 201 pp. Author's first book. "In the manner of our finest short- story writers, Dybeck captures time and place and personality and vision in a small but perfect frame. Childhood and Other Neighborhoods is the work of a writer of great sensitivity, humor, and perception. It is also a stunning introduction to a major new voice in American fiction."Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Price:
55.60 USD

Edgar, Gregory T.Reluctant Break with Britain: From Stamp Act to Bunker HillWestminister, Maryland, U.S.A. Heritage Books 1997 0788405853 First Edition Paperback Near Fine No Jacket Jacket Appears unread. That is a slight binding flaw at top of title page where the page is glued to the spine, very minor fold to the edge. Does not affect book. 321 pages. "This new book focuses on the causes of the Revolution, and the patriots' desire to remian within the British Empire. Misconceptions on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean are seen as keys to understanding why repeated attempts at compromise failed to prevent the war." All orders processed and sent within one business day. Proud member IOBA- Independent Online Booksellers AssociationSoft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
50.00 USD

Fairbanks, Henry G.Louise Imogen GuineyNew York Twayne Publishers, Inc 1973 080570342x Hardcover Very Good Good Jacket Very clean throughout. DJ is scuffed and has small chips at edges. 170 pages including index. No edition stated, as is the practice of this publisher, so it is probably a first. All orders processed and sent within 24 hours.Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
17.80 USD

Farrell, JohnFreud's Paranoid Quest : Psychoanalysis and Modern SuspicionNew York, NY, U.S.A. New York University Press 1996 0814726496 Hardcover As New Fine Jacket Book appears unread and is solid and bright. "In Freud's Paranoid Quest John Farrell analyzes the personality and thought of Sigmund Freud in order to give insight into modernity's paranoid character and into the true nature of Freudian psychoanalysis. Farrell's Freud is not the path-breaking psychologist he claimed to be, but the fashioner and prisoner of a total system of suspicion. The most gifted of paranoids, he deployed this system as a self-heroizing myth and a compelling historical ideology. Strangest of all, Freud's science borrow the rhetoric of the satiric romance adapted from his great model, Don Quizote. Freud asks all of us to share in the suspicion, victimization, and even the charm of the paranoid romance, to follow th heroic psychoanalyst on his quest in the quixotic territory of the unconscious mind.Hard Cover. As New/Fine. Price:
18.80 USD

Field, EugeneChristmas Tales and Christmas VerseNew York Charles Scribner's Sons 1926 Hardcover Good Good 8x1/2 by 6 Storer, Florence For its age, this book is quite nice. The dust jacket is intact with chips and small tears as well as some darkened areas. It is now protected by mylar cover. Please see photo. Light foxing to some pages. This would make a lovely Christmas present for the lover of vintage children's books! Free upgrade to priority mail, so it will get there in plenty of time for Christmas! Contains; Christmas Hymn The Symbol and the Saint Christmas Eve Joel's Talk with Santa Claus The Three Kings of Cologne The Coming of the Prince Chrystmasse of Olde The Mouse and the Moonbeam Christmas Morning Mistress Merciless Bethlehem- Town The First Christmas Tree Star of the East Several full color illustrations and one black and white. Price:
80.00 USD

Fitch, Robert E.Shakespeare the Perspective of ValuePhiladelphia The Westminster Press 1969 Hardcover Fine Good Jacket Fine book in good dust jacket. Blue boards with black lettering on spine. Blue, green and white dust jacket that has a few tears at top. Book is clean and pages are bright. "Empirical, Anglican, ethical, poetic, political- this is our Englishman; this is our William Shakespeare." For the reader of the plays who wants to see Shakespeare steadily and see him whole, in terms major rather than minor, here is mutifaceted study written from the profound perspective of metaphysics and religion... and written in a style that is clear, crisp, and comprehensible.Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Price:
16.70 USD